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London 2012: Serena Williams defeats Caroline Wozniacki to advance to semis
Serena Williams acknowledges the crowd after defeating Caroline Wozniacki 6-0,6-3. PHOTO/Getty Images
To complement her booming serve and slingshot returns, Serena Williams tried a left-handed forehand Thursday at the Olympics.
She lost that rally but won most of the other points, beating former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark 6-0, 6-3 to reach the semifinals at Wimbledon.
Williams, seeking the first singles medal of her career, has lost only 13 games through four rounds. She’ll face top-ranked Victoria Azarenka of Belarus on Friday for a berth in the final.
Playing on sun-splashed Court 1, Williams swept the first seven games against the No. 8-seeded Wozniacki. Williams kept one exchange going with a desperation, off-balance left-handed shot.
“I haven’t practiced it in a couple of months,” she said. “I wish I could have hit it better.”
Otherwise, Williams stuck to the basics. She lost only nine points on her serve, never faced a break point and hit 30 winners to seven for Wozniacki.
“I felt a little off today, believe it or not,” Williams said. “But I’m really, really hard to please.”
